Glass run channel



Dec. 27, 1932. J. s. REID GLASS RUN CHANNEL Filed March 50 R O T N E V m ATTORNEYS TMES S. REID, 0F SHAKER HEIGHTS, 13H10;7 PANY, F CLEVELAND, OHIO,

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A CORPORATION OE' OHIO GLASS .RUN CHANNEL Application led March 30, 1931. Serial No. 526,403.

iii-e invention diseased in this application relates to glass run channels for slidable' automobile windows and the like.

The trend of the industry in glass run channels is toward providing finishing strips for the exposed and outer edges of the channel side walls to thereby do away Ywith the unsightly appearance of said edges. v

In view of the foregoing, this invention relates to a glass run channelincluding the usual substantially U-shapedspring-like metspective view of 4a short piece .of finished channel .illustrating one embodiment'of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe l strippedmet'al core of the channelof Fig. 1;

spring-like material,

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 and illus7 trating another embodiment of the" present invention, and Fig. 4 isi-a side view of the stripped metal core of the channel of Fig. 3.

In each of the arrangements or embodiments shown, the channel core is made of such as spring steel, bent into substantially U-shape to provide a base l and a pair of side walls bent inwardly toward each other, as shown, to yieldingly but firmly press against the glass which the channel'is to receive. At the'outerl edge of each of the channel core sidewalls there,y is a bead formed by folding lthe metal back, as at 3. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the outer portions 4, including the beads thereof, of the channel core side walls may .be made of. separate metal strips as shown in Figs. l and 2, having their inner edges Welded or otherwise suitably secured as at 5 to the' inner surfaces of the outer edges. of the inner ange portions Jusual softy covering orvv projecting outwardly and 7termiv t welding points 5. Referring .to the draw1ng,'Fig. l is a per-l the 2 ofthe channel core side walls.. `Welded these same points 5, of the inner flange core side walls are the' inner edges of curved or otherwise suitably secured at substantially' but to the outer surfaces finishing strips 6 of stainless steel or the like and each provided gat its outer edge with a rolled` portion 7 forming an ornamental finishing bead. In this arrangenient,as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the three parts of each core side wall, i. e., kthe outer strip portion 4, the inner flange portion strip 6 may be portions 2 of the channel- SSIGNOR T0 THE REU) PRODUCTS COM- 2 and the finishing f all Welded together at one operation.` When the core parts 2,14 and ,the linishing strips 6 are assembled or secured l together in this manner, the metal core parts 1,2 and 4 maybe provided with the usual material, comprising i -covering or cushioning inner layers 8 of rubber and outer layers 9 of elt, and as shown, the covering ory cushioning material for the inner flange portions 2 of the core side Also as shown, the covering or cushioning for the outer side wall portionsi4, with their beads "3, more or less completely envelop said portionsfwhich are, portions.

In order to side wall portions 2 and 4adajacent the eX- posed portions 5` where the welding takes place, I prefer ,to provide said core portions 2 and 4, adjacent said welding points, with longitudinal groups` 'of perforations 11 1 and '12, perforations wall pprtions 2 and perforations 12 being .in the outer side Wall portions 4, so that the rubber 8 of the covering or cushioning material may pass through these openings and -form an interlocking bond-or securing means between the outer and inner rubber layers, all as clearly'shown in the accompanying drawing and aswill be readily understood In the embodiment or arrangement shown in F igs. 3 and 4, the'l core side Walls are of integral construction, as shown, andthe metal inishingstrips 6 4are welded or otherwise suitably secured at "5 to the outside surfaces of. core side walls intermediate the Ainner walls terminatesV at the prevent the covering or cushioning material from pulling olfof the corematerial, indicated at 10, I

of course, glass-engaging 11 being in the innersidey 7 erally and outer edges thereof. The perforations 11 and 12 are used in this construction, as well as in the construction of Figs. 1 and 2, to hold the covering or cushioning material in place on each side ofthe bare points where the welding operation occurs.

In use, the glass slides between the covered outer edges of the channel side walls and the finishing strips G serve to hide to some extent at least said outer edges, thereby presenting a sightly finish at these points, all as will be readily understood.

Having described my invention, I claim:

l. AA glass run channel, comprising a gen- U-shaped channel structure having a base and a pair of side walls, said side walls having their outer edges turned inwardly toward each other for yielding glass engaging purposes, and a pair of finishing strips, one for each side wall, each of said finishing strips having its inner edge secured t0 the outer surface of one of said side walls intermediate theV inner and outer edges thereof.

2. A glass run channel, comprisinga generally U-sh'aped channel structure having a base and a pair of side walls, said side walls having their outer edges turned inwardly toward each other for yielding glass engaging purposes, and a pair of finishing strips, one for each side wall, each of said finishing strips havingits inner edge secured to the Outer surface of one of said side walls intermediate the inner and outer edges thereof, the outer edges of said finishing'strips being spaced from the glass engaging outer edges of said channel structure.

3. A glass run channel, comprising a generally U-shapedv channel structure having a base and a pair of side walls, said side walls having their outer edges turned inwardly toward each other for yielding glass engaging purposes, and a pair of finishing strips, one for each side wall, each of said finishing strips having its inner edge secured to the f outer surface of one of said side walls interof resilient metal strips,

` toward each other mediate the inner and outer edges thereof, the outer edges of said finishing strips being rolled outwardly and being spaced from the glass engaging outer edges of said channel structure.

5. A glass run channel, comprising a generally U-shaped metal channel member having a base and a pair of side fianges, a pair of resilient metal strips, one for each side flange, each of said resilient metal strips hav- -ing its inner edgesecured to the outer edge of one ofsaid side flanges, the outer edges of said resilient strips being bent inwardly toward each other and being adapted to yieldingly engage a glass inserted therebetween, and a pair of finishing strips, one for each side flange, each of said finishing strips having its inner edge secured to the outer edge of one of said side fianges, the outer edge of each of said finishing strips being spaced from ythe .outer edge of the adjacent glass engaging resilient strip.

In testimony whereof I hereby affix my signature.

JAMES S. REID.

4. A glass run channel, comprising a gen- U-shaped metal channel member havof side flanges, a pair one for each side flange, each of said resilient metal strips having its inner edge secured to the outer edge of one of said side flanges, the outer edges lof said-resilient strips being bent inwardly erally ing a base and a pair ingly engage a glass inserted therebetween, and a pair of finishing strips, one for each side flange, each of said finishing strips having its inner edge secured to the outer edge of'one of said side fianges.

and being adapted to yield- 

